Native Customary Rights in Malaysian Forests

The Orang Asal of Malaysia are increasingly facing threats of extinguishment of their native customary rights (NCR) over their land and are being relocated against their will and often without being paid any compensation.

We find out more about what their native rights entail and the issues they are currently facing from Lim Teck Wyn, an environmentalist and Technical Director at Resource Stewardship Consultants (RESCU).